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Members' Party: Van Gogh and His Inspirations

Celebrate Van Gogh and His Inspirations, presented by The Blanchard Family, at the Members' Party on Thursday, October 10. RSVP to reserve your spot today.
Art, Drink, and be Happy!

Art & Draughts

Enjoy beer tastings from The Whig, live musical performances, D.I.Y. art projects, scavenger hunts, unique perspective tours with Congaree Riverkeeper Bill Stangler, and a variety of food vendors!
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Reserve your tickets now to see Van Gogh and His Inspirations, opening October 4.

Mimi Kato: Ordinary Sagas

It’s very very physical. I have to think about scene, have to think about the lighting. Sometimes I scream. Sometimes I really try to cry.

-Artist Mimi Kato on creating her work

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Wow Pop Bliss: Jimmy Kuehnle's Inflatable Art

Just this once, you can touch the art!

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Art Class: Figure Drawing

Every Wednesday, July 17 - August 21 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

This six-week class for beginners focuses on drawing fundamentals and offers students a chance to work from nude models to develop their abilities. Subjects covered include gesture, contour, value, and comprehension of mass. Instructor Michael Dwyer
18 / Today

Gallery Tour: Cornerstones of the Collection

From corner to corner, see key works in the collection from east to west and from ancient to modern. This tour includes gems by artists like Botticelli, Monet, and Warhol, along with the first piece ever purchased by the CMA.
18 / Today

Focal Points: Fabulous Femmes

In celebration of the 100 th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, securing women the right to vote, the CMA is highlighting its own pioneering women. Join docent Nancie Shillington-Pérez for a tour that focuses on strong female
20 / Tuesday

Focal Points: Famous Faces

David and Goliath, Buddha, Diana the Huntress, the Virgin Mary… Have you noticed there are a few figures popping up again and again in the CMA collection? Join longtime docent Ann Holtschlag for a veritable who’s who of some of the galleries’
21 / Wednesday

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Strike a Pose

Leaping, dancing, falling, soaring. How can works of art capture these things? This month we look at the work of Mimi Kato in her Ordinary Sagas exhibition. Together we explore how she uses her own body to create expressive poses before creating our

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Members' Party: Van Gogh and His Inspirations

Art & Draughts

Reserve Your Van Gogh Tickets

Mimi Kato: Ordinary Sagas

It’s very very physical. I have to think about scene, have to think about the lighting. Sometimes I scream. Sometimes I really try to cry.

-Artist Mimi Kato on creating her work

Wow Pop Bliss: Jimmy Kuehnle's Inflatable Art

Just this once, you can touch the art!

Get on down to the museum

Art Class: Figure Drawing

Every Wednesday, July 17 - August 21 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Gallery Tour: Cornerstones of the Collection

Focal Points: Fabulous Femmes

Focal Points: Famous Faces

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Strike a Pose